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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Biology and Biochemistry 68 7625 7029 3468 3114 111 27560

Masato Nakafuku publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Masato Nakafuku between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Masato Nakafuku published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 2.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2001. 1 of the 112 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 2001. 1987: 2 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 6 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 4 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 0 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1987 2025

112 publications in total across all disciplines

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Masato Nakafuku: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 2
1988 5
1989 1
1990 6
1991 4
1992 2
1993 3
1994 1
1995 4
1996 7
1997 6
1998 1
1999 4
2000 2
2001 8
2002 6
2003 2
2004 7
2005 4
2006 3
2007 4
2008 3
2009 1
2010 0
2011 5
2012 0
2013 6
2014 2
2015 2
2016 2
2017 0
2018 1
2019 1
2020 2
2021 1
2022 2
2023 1
2024 0
2025 1
Total 112
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Masato Nakafuku publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Masato Nakafuku sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 1,028+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 980. Most scientists, 980, have 127–136 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 107–116 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 8 scientists 57–66 publications: 35 scientists 67–76 publications: 106 scientists 77–86 publications: 231 scientists 87–96 publications: 413 scientists 97–106 publications: 546 scientists 107–116 publications: 704 scientists 117–126 publications: 848 scientists 127–136 publications: 980 scientists 137–146 publications: 942 scientists 147–156 publications: 969 scientists 157–166 publications: 949 scientists 167–176 publications: 951 scientists 177–186 publications: 915 scientists 187–196 publications: 787 scientists 197–206 publications: 840 scientists 207–216 publications: 733 scientists 217–226 publications: 708 scientists 227–236 publications: 651 scientists 237–246 publications: 605 scientists 247–256 publications: 510 scientists 257–266 publications: 524 scientists 267–276 publications: 434 scientists 277–286 publications: 417 scientists 287–296 publications: 350 scientists 297–306 publications: 363 scientists 307–316 publications: 315 scientists 317–326 publications: 296 scientists 327–336 publications: 261 scientists 337–346 publications: 240 scientists 347–356 publications: 219 scientists 357–366 publications: 196 scientists 367–376 publications: 154 scientists 377–386 publications: 161 scientists 387–396 publications: 155 scientists 397–406 publications: 145 scientists 407–416 publications: 124 scientists 417–426 publications: 112 scientists 427–436 publications: 132 scientists 437–446 publications: 116 scientists 447–456 publications: 99 scientists 457–466 publications: 81 scientists 467–476 publications: 91 scientists 477–486 publications: 80 scientists 487–496 publications: 80 scientists 497–506 publications: 59 scientists 507–516 publications: 36 scientists 517–526 publications: 46 scientists 527–536 publications: 54 scientists 537–546 publications: 44 scientists 547–556 publications: 43 scientists 557–566 publications: 43 scientists 567–576 publications: 42 scientists 577–586 publications: 25 scientists 587–596 publications: 34 scientists 597–606 publications: 23 scientists 607–616 publications: 33 scientists 617–626 publications: 31 scientists 627–636 publications: 27 scientists 637–646 publications: 25 scientists 647–656 publications: 28 scientists 657–666 publications: 34 scientists 667–676 publications: 18 scientists 677–686 publications: 16 scientists 687–696 publications: 10 scientists 697–706 publications: 12 scientists 707–716 publications: 21 scientists 717–726 publications: 12 scientists 727–736 publications: 12 scientists 737–746 publications: 10 scientists 747–756 publications: 7 scientists 757–766 publications: 13 scientists 767–776 publications: 15 scientists 777–786 publications: 13 scientists 787–796 publications: 9 scientists 797–806 publications: 9 scientists 807–816 publications: 7 scientists 817–826 publications: 4 scientists 827–836 publications: 9 scientists 837–846 publications: 7 scientists 847–856 publications: 3 scientists 857–866 publications: 5 scientists 867–876 publications: 5 scientists 877–886 publications: 11 scientists 887–896 publications: 3 scientists 897–906 publications: 4 scientists 907–916 publications: 7 scientists 917–926 publications: 5 scientists 927–936 publications: 6 scientists 937–946 publications: 6 scientists 947–956 publications: 3 scientists 957–966 publications: 7 scientists 967–976 publications: 2 scientists 977–986 publications: 2 scientists 987–996 publications: 1 scientist 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientist 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 111 publications — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 8
57–66 35
67–76 106
77–86 231
87–96 413
97–106 546
107–116 704 111
117–126 848
127–136 980
137–146 942
147–156 969
157–166 949
167–176 951
177–186 915
187–196 787
197–206 840
207–216 733
217–226 708
227–236 651
237–246 605
247–256 510
257–266 524
267–276 434
277–286 417
287–296 350
297–306 363
307–316 315
317–326 296
327–336 261
337–346 240
347–356 219
357–366 196
367–376 154
377–386 161
387–396 155
397–406 145
407–416 124
417–426 112
427–436 132
437–446 116
447–456 99
457–466 81
467–476 91
477–486 80
487–496 80
497–506 59
507–516 36
517–526 46
527–536 54
537–546 44
547–556 43
557–566 43
567–576 42
577–586 25
587–596 34
597–606 23
607–616 33
617–626 31
627–636 27
637–646 25
647–656 28
657–666 34
667–676 18
677–686 16
687–696 10
697–706 12
707–716 21
717–726 12
727–736 12
737–746 10
747–756 7
757–766 13
767–776 15
777–786 13
787–796 9
797–806 9
807–816 7
817–826 4
827–836 9
837–846 7
847–856 3
857–866 5
867–876 5
877–886 11
887–896 3
897–906 4
907–916 7
917–926 5
927–936 6
937–946 6
947–956 3
957–966 7
967–976 2
977–986 2
987–996 1
997–1,006 5
1,007–1,016 2
1,017–1,026 2
1,027 1
1,028+ 100
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Masato Nakafuku D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Masato Nakafuku sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 65 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 167+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,253. Most scientists, 1,253, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 68–69 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 80
42–43 183
44–45 316
46–47 504
48–49 718
50–51 899
52–53 1,025
54–55 1,149
56–57 1,235
58–59 1,253
60–61 1,162
62–63 1,130
64–65 1,031
66–67 897
68–69 814 68
70–71 714
72–73 709
74–75 596
76–77 512
78–79 473
80–81 412
82–83 373
84–85 358
86–87 285
88–89 273
90–91 227
92–93 208
94–95 193
96–97 153
98–99 157
100–101 148
102–103 120
104–105 113
106–107 100
108–109 86
110–111 67
112–113 71
114–115 73
116–117 64
118–119 53
120–121 60
122–123 54
124–125 43
126–127 38
128–129 49
130–131 26
132–133 18
134–135 23
136–137 32
138–139 32
140–141 27
142–143 19
144–145 22
146–147 12
148–149 16
150–151 14
152–153 10
154–155 13
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 9
162–163 13
164–165 4
166 4
167+ 98
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Overview

Masato Nakafuku is affiliated with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in the United States. Their body of research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with additional contributions in Neuroscience.

The main topics explored in their work include:

  • Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Subfields represented in Nakafuku's research output are:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Developmental Neuroscience
  • Genetics
  • Cell Biology
  • Cancer Research

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Nakafuku include:

  • "Conserved Gsx2/Ind homeodomain monomer versus homodimer DNA binding defines regulatory outcomes in flies and mice," 2020, Genes & Development
  • "Physical interactions between Gsx2 and Ascl1 balance progenitor expansion versus neurogenesis in the mouse lateral ganglionic eminence," 2020, Development
  • "Conserved and Distinct Functions of the Autism-Related Chromatin Remodeler CHD8 in Embryonic and Adult Forebrain Neurogenesis," 2022, Journal of Neuroscience
  • "Increased PDGFRB and NF-κB signaling caused by highly prevalent somatic mutations in intracranial aneurysms," 2023, Science Translational Medicine
  • "Olig2 defines a subset of neural stem cells that produce specific olfactory bulb interneuron subtypes in the subventricular zone of adult mice," 2022, Development

The frequent publication venues for these works include:

  • Development
  • Genes & Development
  • Journal of Neuroscience
  • Science Translational Medicine
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Nakafuku often collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Kenneth Campbell
  • Joseph Salomone
  • Shenyue Qin
  • Brian Gebelein
  • Brittany Cain

Best Publications

  • Regulation of myosin phosphatase by Rho and Rho-associated kinase (Rho-kinase)

    Kazushi Kimura;Masaaki Ito;Mutsuki Amano;Kazuyasu Chihara

  • Regeneration of Hippocampal Pyramidal Neurons after Ischemic Brain Injury by Recruitment of Endogenous Neural Progenitors

    Hirofumi Nakatomi;Toshihiko Kuriu;Shigeo Okabe;Shin ichi Yamamoto

  • Rho-associated kinase, a novel serine/threonine kinase, as a putative target for small GTP binding protein Rho

    T. Matsui;M. Amano;T. Yamamoto;K. Chihara

  • Glial cells generate neurons: the role of the transcription factor Pax6

    Nico Heins;Paolo Malatesta;Francesco Cecconi;Masato Nakafuku

  • Structure and Function of Signal-Transducing GTP-Binding Proteins

    Yoshito Kaziro;Hiroshi Itoh;Tohru Kozasa;Masato Nakafuku

  • A binding site for Gli proteins is essential for HNF-3beta floor plate enhancer activity in transgenics and can respond to Shh in vitro

    Hiroshi Sasaki;Chi Chung Hui;Masato Nakafuku;Hisato Kondoh

  • Regulation of Gli2 and Gli3 activities by an amino-terminal repression domain: implication of Gli2 and Gli3 as primary mediators of Shh signaling.

    Hiroshi Sasaki;Yuriko Nishizaki;Chi Chung Hui;Masato Nakafuku

  • Sonic Hedgehog-induced activation of the Gli1 promoter is mediated by GLI3.

    Ping Dai;Hiroshi Akimaru;Yasunori Tanaka;Toshio Maekawa

  • Function of Ras as a molecular switch in signal transduction.

    T Satoh;M Nakafuku;Y Kaziro

  • The neural RNA-binding protein Musashi1 translationally regulates mammalian numb gene expression by interacting with its mRNA.

    Takao Imai;Akinori Tokunaga;Tetsu Yoshida;Mitsuhiro Hashimoto

  • Combinatorial Roles of Olig2 and Neurogenin2 in the Coordinated Induction of Pan-Neuronal and Subtype-Specific Properties of Motoneurons

    Rumiko Mizuguchi;Michiya Sugimori;Hirohide Takebayashi;Hidetaka Kosako

  • Hes binding to STAT3 mediates crosstalk between Notch and JAK–STAT signalling

    Sachiko Kamakura;Koji Oishi;Takeshi Yoshimatsu;Masato Nakafuku

  • BMP2-mediated alteration in the developmental pathway of fetal mouse brain cells from neurogenesis to astrocytogenesis

    Kinichi Nakashima;Takumi Takizawa;Takumi Takizawa;Takumi Takizawa;Wataru Ochiai;Wataru Ochiai;Makoto Yanagisawa;Makoto Yanagisawa

  • Mash1 specifies neurons and oligodendrocytes in the postnatal brain.

    Carlos M Parras;Rossella Galli;Olivier Britz;Sylvia Soares

  • F3/contactin acts as a functional ligand for Notch during oligodendrocyte maturation.

    Qi Dong Hu;Qi Dong Hu;Beng Ti Ang;Beng Ti Ang;Meliha Karsak;Wei Ping Hu

  • Dynamic expression of basic helix-loop-helix Olig family members: implication of Olig2 in neuron and oligodendrocyte differentiation and identification of a new member, Olig3.

    Hirohide Takebayashi;Shosei Yoshida;Michiya Sugimori;Hidetaka Kosako

  • Involvement of ras p21 protein in signal-transduction pathways from interleukin 2, interleukin 3, and granulocyte/macrophage colony-stimulating factor, but not from interleukin 4.

    Takaya Satoh;Masato Nakafuku;Atsushi Miyajima;Yoshito Kaziro

  • Identification of IQGAP as a Putative Target for the Small GTPases, Cdc42 and Rac1

    Shinya Kuroda;Masaki Fukata;Kenta Kobayashi;Masato Nakafuku

  • IRA2, a second gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae that encodes a protein with a domain homologous to mammalian ras GTPase-activating protein.

    K Tanaka;M Nakafuku;F Tamanoi;Y Kaziro

  • S. cerevisiae genes IRA1 and IRA2 encode proteins that may be functionally equivalent to mammalian ras GTPase activating protein

    Kazuma Tanaka;Masato Nakafuku;Takaya Satoh;Mark S. Marshall

Frequent Co-Authors

Yoshito Kaziro
Yoshito Kaziro Kyoto University
Kenneth Campbell
Kenneth Campbell Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Kozo Kaibuchi
Kozo Kaibuchi Nagoya University
Takaya Satoh
Takaya Satoh Osaka Metropolitan University
François Guillemot
François Guillemot The Francis Crick Institute
Hideyuki Okano
Hideyuki Okano Keio University
Yukiko Gotoh
Yukiko Gotoh University of Tokyo
Akihiro Iwamatsu
Akihiro Iwamatsu Osaka University
Hidetaka Kosako
Hidetaka Kosako University of Tokushima
Chi-chung Hui
Chi-chung Hui University of Toronto

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